Union, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,091 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,091 (2 farm, 2,089 nonfarm))

Union, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 921 (783 occupied: 575 owner occupied, 208 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	28%

Housing density: 268 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,008.

Median contract rent in 2007: $226 (lower quartile is $156, upper quartile is $366)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $246

Median gross rent in Union, MS in 2007: $352

Housing units in Union with a mortgage: 230 (15 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 246

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,892 (it was $49,900 in 2000)

Union:	$74,892
Mississippi:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $35,339 - $114,027

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $89,485
Here: $89,485
State: $144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $59,665
Here: $59,665
State: $144,095

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $499,988
Here: $499,988
State: $120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,509
Here: $2,509
State: $263,546

Mobile homes: $65,669
Here: $65,669
State: $37,232

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,911

In family households: 1,647 (327 male householders, 173 female householders)
317 spouses, 656 children (630 natural, 7 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 89 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 23 other relatives, 39 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 264 (83 male householders (78 living alone)), 160 female householders (148 living alone)), 21 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 102 (20 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 155 2-persons, 145 3-persons, 115 4-persons, 46 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 226 1-person, 11 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

256 married couples with children.
209 single-parent households (11 men, 198 women).

98.4% of residents of Union speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 31% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 7 (0.3%)
(42.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Union, Mississippi:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 22 4 rooms: 53 5 rooms: 181 6 rooms: 144 7 rooms: 89 8 rooms: 30 9 or more rooms: 38

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union, Mississippi:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 32 3 rooms: 39 4 rooms: 54 5 rooms: 47 6 rooms: 19 7 rooms: 9 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 8
1995 to 1998: 49
1990 to 1994: 28
1980 to 1989: 139
1970 to 1979: 193
1960 to 1969: 145
1950 to 1959: 124
1940 to 1949: 59
1939 or earlier: 176

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Union:
	no bedroom: 11 1 bedroom: 16 2 bedrooms: 127 3 bedrooms: 323 4 bedrooms: 85 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 64 2 bedrooms: 69 3 bedrooms: 66 4 bedrooms: 4 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Union in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 42 1 vehicle: 209 2 vehicles: 227 3 vehicles: 65 4 vehicles: 28 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Union in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 57 1 vehicle: 111 2 vehicles: 26 3 vehicles: 12 4 vehicles: 2 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Union, MS:

Less than $10,000: 17
$10,000 to $14,999: 11
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 42
$25,000 to $29,999: 31
$30,000 to $34,999: 34
$35,000 to $39,999: 28
$40,000 to $49,999: 57
$50,000 to $59,999: 71
$60,000 to $69,999: 49
$70,000 to $79,999: 33
$80,000 to $89,999: 20
$90,000 to $99,999: 29
$100,000 to $124,999: 24
$125,000 to $149,999: 16
$150,000 to $174,999: 5
$175,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Union rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Union:

Less than $100: 29 people
$100 to $149: 20
$150 to $199: 28
$200 to $249: 27
$250 to $299: 11
$300 to $349: 15
$350 to $399: 23
$400 to $449: 10
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 5
$550 to $599: 3
$600 to $649: 2
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 1
$1,000 to $1,249: 2
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 31

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 2 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 1

Union, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 58.5%
Number of people working at home: 8 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 89
5 to 9 minutes: 172
10 to 14 minutes: 104
15 to 19 minutes: 62
20 to 24 minutes: 51
25 to 29 minutes: 30
30 to 34 minutes: 60
35 to 39 minutes: 17
40 to 44 minutes: 4
45 to 59 minutes: 33
60 to 89 minutes: 30
90 or more minutes: 19

Union mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 535 (79%)
Carpooled: 94 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (1%)
Motorcycle: 1 (0%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 20 (3%)
Other means: 10 (1%)
Worked at home: 8 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 203
$10,000 to $14,999: 72
$15,000 to $19,999: 68
$20,000 to $24,999: 75
$25,000 to $29,999: 47
$30,000 to $34,999: 36
$35,000 to $39,999: 32
$40,000 to $44,999: 27
$45,000 to $49,999: 35
$50,000 to $59,999: 47
$60,000 to $74,999: 44
$75,000 to $99,999: 31
$100,000 to $124,999: 4
$125,000 to $149,999: 3
$150,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 724

United States or American: 222

Irish: 150

German: 47

English: 41

Scotch-Irish: 30

Scottish: 19

French Canadian: 10

Polish: 8

European: 7

Italian: 5

Dutch: 4

French (except Basque): 3

Swedish: 3

Czech: 2

Belgian: 2

Ukrainian: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (57%)
Korea (29%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1779
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 64
South: 114
West: 39

55% of Union residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 30
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 34
11th grade: 27
12th grade, no diploma: 28
High school graduate (or equivalency): 126
Less than 1 year of college: 20
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 97
Associate degree: 21
Bachelor's degree: 50
Master's degree: 30
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 21
7th and 8th grade: 29
9th grade: 39
10th grade: 67
11th grade: 44
12th grade, no diploma: 46
High school graduate (or equivalency): 212
Less than 1 year of college: 32
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 82
Associate degree: 20
Bachelor's degree: 55
Master's degree: 53
Professional school degree: 1
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $35,092
Black householders: $15,959
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $43,013
Some other race householders: $13,445
Two or more races householders: $31,774
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $11,009

Union household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Union household income for Black householders

Union marital status for males

Union marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $84,574
Black or African American householders: $48,816
Two or more races householders: $70,479
Hispanic or Latino householders: $55,641

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 681
One, attached: 11
Two: 17
3 or 4: 9
5 to 9: 49
10 to 19: 2
20 to 49: 43
Mobile homes: 105
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,336

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Union:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (63%) Electricity (28%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (54%) Electricity (41%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12

Here:	3.8%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	3.2%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	4.8%
Mississippi:	12.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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